London-based Arabic daily Al-Hayat reported Saturday that the meeting between Kushner and Abbas had been “tense.” Abbas was allegedly furious when Kushnerr relayed a set of demands from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a translation of the report by the Jerusalem Post. Israeli daily Haaretz reported that Palestinian officials were “greatly disappointed” following their Wednesday meeting with Kushner and Jonathan Greenblatt, Trump’s Middle East envoy. “They sounded like Netanyahu’s advisers and not like fair arbiters,” a senior Palestinian…

So did politics enter their heads when they decided to limit Palestinian football players movement? You reap what you sow, Israel. We hope that FIFA does indeed ban you for the transgressions you have done to the Palestinian players! WATCH: Israel players appeal to FIFA over possible ban ‘We leave the politics aside to play football,’ say soccer players ahead of vote that could push Israel out of FIFA. i24news, AFP Published: 05.24.15, 12:51 / Israel Culture Israeli soccer players published…

France’s National Assembly has voted to recognise the State of Palestine. The proposal — raised by the ruling Socialist Party — was passed with 339 votes in favor and 151 against. The vote follows similar recent votes in Britain, Ireland and Spain.